README for IPX Peer-to-Peer Software Version 1.64 - July 2000
This disk contains the Microsoft Windows 95/98 compatible software
to allow PC's running these systems to print directly to the
compatible network card in your printer using the IPX capabilities
that are supplied with Microsoft Windows 95/98. This capability
will work even if there is no Novell NetWare File Server on the network;
however, your PC must have the IPX/SPX Compatible protocol installed
within its Network Configuration.
This program has been developed and tested using Microsoft network protocol
stacks supplied with Windows 95/98.
Operation in conjunction with other third party network stacks is not
guaranteed.
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To install the IPX Peer-to-Peer capability, run the SETUP program on this disk.
A DLL file will be entered into the active Windows system directory, and an executable
program will be added to the program group IPX-P2P(default).
The executable, IPX-P2P will allow you to configure the IPX Peer-to-Peer display.
In the IPX-P2P confguration program,
- You may select up to 30 active IPX-P2P ports to be active in your
port listing. Selected printer/ports are marked with an "S".
- You may select any number of printers/ports to be permanent. This means that
if you "Clear" the printer list, these printers/ports will remain. Permanent
printer/ports are marked with a "P".
If you add printers to your network, you must re-search the list again.
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How to Add an IPX-P2P Printer to your local computer:
1. Open the Printers window from within the Settings... menu in the
Start Menu.
2. Start the Add Printer Wizard by selecting Add Printer.
3. Step through the Add Printer procedure.
4. Select 'Local printer' when the Add Printer Wizard asks you to choose
between local or network printers.
5. Select your printer's make and model as normal.
6. Your P2P network printers will be listed as local printer ports.
7. Select the desired P2P printer by the NIC's "Print Server Name".
8. Complete the rest of Add Printer as normal.
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To remove the IPX Peer-to-Peer capability software from your PC, use the
Install/Uninstall Programs feature in the Control Panel of your Operating
System.
How to Remove the IPX-P2P software:
1. Open the Printers window from within the Settings... menu in the
Start Menu.
2. Delete all of the printers you have created which are IPX-P2P printers
Or switch each port to LPT1: using the Properties tab.
3. Run Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel.
4. Select IPX-P2P to remove.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.